George Strait Announces Surprise Album, Vegas Shows

George Strait has announced a surprise album titled Cold Beer Conversation which will drop this Friday September 25th. The iconic country singer made the announcement today at a press conference in Las Vegas, which was fitting for part of his surprise.

“I’m really, really proud of this new album,” said Strait. “I think it’s a great record. I always say this; I think it’s one of the best records I’ve done. I always shoot for that … you’ve gotta go in the studio thinking that way. So I’m very excited about that.”

Strait has also announced a run of exclusive concert engagements in Las Vegas beginning on April 22nd of 2016 at the new Las Vegas Arena. Joining him for these dates will be Kacey Musgraves as the opener.

“I said all along I wasn’t going to tour anymore, but I also said that I wasn’t retiring by any means and I still wanted to do some dates,” Strait said during the press conference.

Tickets for the Las Vegas shows go on sale this Friday, click here for more info.